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# Alaska Gun Shipping

Ship Guns to and from Alaska

## Sitemaps

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## Posts

- [Blog](https://alaskagunshipping.com/blog/)
- [Can You Mail a Gun? US Gun Shipping Laws](https://alaskagunshipping.com/the-rules-of-shipping-privately-owned-firearms/) - Looking to ship a gun? Learn how to do it legally and safely. Find out if you can mail a gun and get expert tips on shipping firearms. Start here.
- [Bubble Wrap Versus Hard Case](https://alaskagunshipping.com/bubble-wrap-versus-hard-case-2/) - I was recently asked for my recommendation on shipping handguns, bubble-wrapped vs sending them in a hard case. This was my reply: The preference is yours. Bubble wrap is fine and works well with handguns. A hard case adds an extra layer of protection, but if your hard case doesn't fit in a Flat Rate box, the
- [New USPS Proposed Ruling on Handgun Shipping](https://alaskagunshipping.com/new-usps-proposed-ruling/) - Thanks to the actions of Beth Chatelain of Zeroed In Legal Solutions LLC (https://zeroedinlegalsolutions.com/) and Gun Owners of America (https://www.gunowners.org/), we are resuming the shipping and receiving of personally owned non-transfer handgun shipments in the U.S. Mail.
- [Hold on USPS Handgun Shipments](https://alaskagunshipping.com/hold-on-usps-handgun-shipments/) - We can no longer ship or receive non-transfer handgun shipments in the U.S. Mail while the ATF and the Postal Service attempt to put us out of business. We hope this is a temporary delay. Our website will be updated in the coming weeks. Please call if you are interested in an extremely expensive alternative
- [Gun Shipping Details](https://alaskagunshipping.com/gun-shipping-details/) - Gun shipping details You don’t need a dealer to ship your long guns. Send from yourself to yourself, c/o a state resident, and declare shipping your own long guns at the post office. One in fifty postal workers don’t know their own regs and will say you need a dealer—go to another postal worker or
- [Handguns for Bear Protection](https://alaskagunshipping.com/handguns-for-bear-protection/) - I recently read an informative article sent to me by my friend and fellow writer, Michael Perez, titled, "Everything You Need to Know About Bear Protection with Handguns." Follow the link for an expert's outlook on bear defense calibers and ammunition. https://www.gameandfishmag.com/editorial/bear-self-protection-fishing-hunting/528590
- [USPS Rate Increase begins on 13 July 2025](https://alaskagunshipping.com/usps-rate-increase-begins-on-13-july-2025/) - USPS Flat Rate Box rates have increased as follows: Small Flat Rate Box: +3% = $11.70 Medium Flat Rate Box: +11% = $21.05 Large Flat Rate Box: +7% = $29.95 USPS rates information link
- [Canadian Customs at Sweetgrass–Coutts June 2025](https://alaskagunshipping.com/canadian-customs-at-sweetgrass-coutts-june-2025/) - Authority Abuse We have been receiving reports from some of our customers who have entered Canada at the Sweetgrass–Coutts border. Some individuals have been required to complete paperwork and pay a fee for a box or two of ammunition. Before now, this was never an issue. Until July 2020, U.S. citizens traveling through Canada to
- [2023-24 Winter Schedule](https://alaskagunshipping.com/2023-24-winter-schedule/) - All shipping and receiving from October to May are by appointment only. Please let us know at least a week in advance. If nothing is on our calendar, we may be out of town.
- [Special Closure on August 30th 2023](https://alaskagunshipping.com/special-closure-on-august-30th-2023/) - We regret our unavailability on August 30th. Our shipping and receiving associate has medical appointments that day in Fairbanks, and we have no one to fill in. If your schedule is absolutely too tight to adjust to the Tuesday before or the Thursday after, and you are flexible to meet on Wednesday the 30th before
- [Gun dealers that will help you ship your own gun to Alaska](https://alaskagunshipping.com/gun-dealers-that-will-help-you-ship-your-own-gun/) - Yes, it is legal and you can ship your guns in the U.S. Mail. If you don't believe it, check with the ATF. We are adding on new Preferred Dealers all the time and they know the law and know what they are doing. Here's our list as of today, May 6, 2019, but check
- [Can I Drive with Canada to Alaska with Guns?](https://alaskagunshipping.com/driving-through-canada-to-alaska-what-firearm-to-bring/) - Driving through Canada on your way to Alaska, with guns, it totally possible. Though you may also want to consider shipping your firearm. Either way, we can help.
- [Winter Notice – November to May](https://alaskagunshipping.com/winter-notice-november-to-may/) - All drop-offs and pick-ups are by appointment only. Please call at least a day ahead to schedule a meeting. Due to severe winter conditions and limited travel from November to May, we need preparation to pre-heat vehicles, clear snow, etc. Thank you for your cooperation.
- [New Preferred Dealers – Welcome](https://alaskagunshipping.com/new-preferred-dealers-welcome/) - We would like to welcome our two new Preferred Dealers who will assist customers in shipping privately owned firearms. North Dakota - Hunter Firearms LLC – 6163 HWY 8 S, PO BOX 1256 – STANLEY, ND 58784 – 701-628-4570 – https://www.hunterfirearmsllc.com/ – hunterfirearmsllc@gmail.com Washington - Peninsula’s Premier Pro Shop – 70 NE Katchemak –
- [Canada-U.S. Border Covid-19 Closure Extended Until June](https://alaskagunshipping.com/canada-u-s-border-covid-19-closure-extended-until-june/) - The Canada-U.S. Border Covid-19 closure scheduled to be lifted on May 21st, 2020, has been extended another 30 days. Here is the CBS news link: Canada-U.S. border to remain closed for another month as provinces slowly reopen And the NPR news link: U.S., Canada Agree To Keep Border Partly Closed For Another 30 Days For
- [Memorial Day Monday Closure](https://alaskagunshipping.com/memorial-day-monday-closure/) - As we currently have no reported incoming packages due to arrive until Tuesday, May 26, 2020, we will be closed for the holiday. We have no scheduled outbound customers traveling over the holiday weekend as well. We are still available for business on Saturday, May 23rd and will reopen on Tuesday the 26th. Our hours
- [RV Alaska: When Is Too Early? When Is Too Late?](https://alaskagunshipping.com/rv-alaska-when-is-too-early-when-is-too-late/) - RVing to Alaska Here is a good vid by Long Long Honeymoon about when to go to Alaska and when to leave. Personally, we've had good travel in late April to early May but few facilities are open until late May. Our fall travel is usually in October, but that's too late in the year.
- [Arctic Adventures in a Vintage Land Cruiser](https://alaskagunshipping.com/arctic-adventures-in-a-vintage-land-cruiser/) - Here are links and intro to an Alaska Adventure article written by author and traveler, Mike Perez. Arctic Adventures in a Vintage Land Cruiser During the summer of 2018, my wife and I embarked on an Alaska trip. We thought we’d be gone for about four weeks. 92 days, two trips to the Arctic Ocean and
- [Denied Insurance Because We Ship Guns](https://alaskagunshipping.com/denied-insurance-because-we-ship-guns/) - We recently acquired two vehicles for our gun shipping business and thought we could add them on our auto insurance policy or, at least, start a new policy for Alaska Gun Shipping LLC. The associate with whom I spoke asked the nature of our business and when I replied, he became very apologetic. He explained
- [IWB Holsters – Uncomfortable but Comforting](https://alaskagunshipping.com/iwb-holsters-uncomfortable-but-comforting/) - I have been carrying concealed for many years now and until recently have not found a comfortable inside the waistband holster. Being armed is comforting but why must it be uncomfortable? I began with cheap off-the-shelf varieties and did not like any of them. Then I went to a custom-built Kydex holster, which was an
- [RV Dump Station in Quartzsite, Arizona](https://alaskagunshipping.com/rv-dump-station-in-quartzsite-arizona/) - Barb and I are new to RV-ing. I had no clue to the septic dump procedure. The last thing I wanted was to show up at a dump site and, through my own ignorance, make a spectacle of myself like Robin Williams’ character, Bob Munro, in the movie, RV (2006). YouTube refers to it as
- [The Haul Rd: Dalton Hwy](https://alaskagunshipping.com/the-haul-rd-dalton-hwy/) - Arctic Adventures in a Vintage Land Cruiser Click the above link to read about a journey to the Arctic Ocean by Michael Perez.
- [How to Edit a Gun Shipping Label](https://alaskagunshipping.com/how-to-edit-a-gun-shipping-label/) - When a firearm shipping label is made out incorrectly, it becomes a transfer. Transfers cost extra. Moreover, if the package contains a handgun, the owner of the gun has to prove Alaska residency to receive their firearm in Alaska. Please visit our Example Label page to see the correct method. One out of three firearms
- [Shotgun Recoil Reduction](https://alaskagunshipping.com/shotgun-recoil-reduction/) - I decided to take a tactical shotgun course at Front Sight Firearms Training Institute but flinched at the thought of the repeated hammering to my pectoralis minor so I began research on recoil reducing shotgun stocks. There are several on the market but the lion’s share incorporates a pistol grip, which is something I personally

## Pages

- [Home](https://alaskagunshipping.com/) - Ship firearms to/from Alaska. Mail your gun safely and legally using Alaska Gun Shipping. Offering sending and receiving of most firearms from anywhere in the US.
- [Our Preferred Stateside FFLs](https://alaskagunshipping.com/our-preferred-stateside-ffls/) - $30.00 fee if your non-preferred dealer contacts us before we talk to you! DO NOT USE YOUR OWN DEALER BEFORE COMMUNICATING WITH US. CALL US FIRST. We must communicate with YOU before your non-preferred dealer contacts us with an FFL request. Ignoring this WILL cause a significant delay. If you choose a non-preferred dealer, be
- [AK Gun Shipping FAQs](https://alaskagunshipping.com/ak-gun-shipping-faqs/) - Frequently Asked Questions about shipping handguns to Alaska. Call us before you enter Canada and schedule an EDA (estimated date of arrival). During the winter months, call before you ship. We may be unavailable or closed due to extreme sub-zero temperatures. Must I declare that I’m shipping a firearm? YES: No matter whether it
- [Alaska Gun Shipping [Step-by-Step]](https://alaskagunshipping.com/gun-shipping-instructions/) - Step-by-step Guide to Handgun Shipping to Alaska If you’ve decided the care-of shipping option is best for you, just follow the steps below. 1. Plan Your Route Plan when and where you will drop off and pick up your gun, coinciding with one of our preferred FFL (Federal Firearms Licence) dealer locations. Allow four to
- [Contact Us](https://alaskagunshipping.com/contact-us/) - $30.00 fee if your non-preferred dealer contacts us before we communicate with you. DO NOT USE YOUR OWN DEALER BEFORE COMMUNICATING WITH US. Contact Info AlaskaGunShipping.com is owned by: Alaska Gun Shipping LLC. DBA: Wolfhawk Shipping Mile 1313 Alaska Hwy Tok, Alaska 99780 PO Box 1004 Tok, Alaska 99780 907-251-1216 guns@wolfhawkshipping.com Summer office appointment hours:
- [FFL Dealers](https://alaskagunshipping.com/ffl-dealers/) - https://zeroedinlegalsolutions.com/ for legal counsel in Firearms Law, ATF Compliance, and Import/Export Guidance. Beth Chatelain, former ATF attorney, is a hard-working, diligent, go-getter. I highly recommend Zeroed In Legal Solutions LLC. If not already a member, please consider joining Gun Owners of America. IMPORTANT: DO NOT USE FEDEX. All FedEx packages will be refused. Call us
- [Gun Shipping Costs](https://alaskagunshipping.com/cost/) - Learn about the cost of shipping a gun to and from Alaska. We recommend using USPS to ship firearms.
- [Ship Your Handgun to Alaska](https://alaskagunshipping.com/shipping-your-handgun-alaska/) - Shipping handguns to Alaska is legal, as long as you are shipping your own gun to yourself. Use one of our preferred gun dealers and ship your gun to Alaska.
- [Ship Firearms from Alaska](https://alaskagunshipping.com/shipping-firearms-from-alaska/) - Shipping your gun from Alaska to the lower 48 can be confusing. But gun shipping is legal. We can help make shipping your gun from Alaska easy.
- [How-to Video](https://alaskagunshipping.com/how-to-video/) - How to Ship Guns to Alaska by CheapRVliving How to Ship Guns to Alaska by Pau Hana Travels Here is Pau Hana Travels’ how-to video on shipping guns to Alaska by seasoned RV-ers, Gary and Stacy Quimby. You can visit their site at Shipping Guns to Alaska – Part 1 ~ Rving North
- [Example Label](https://alaskagunshipping.com/example-label/) - For actual transfers, contact us for specific label instructions. USPS is the fastest and cheapest to Tok, Alaska. It takes 4 weekdays. IMPORTANT: DO NOT USE FEDEX. All FedEx packages will be refused. Call us for options before shipping. USPS for handguns: From: John Doe C/O 'FFL Dealer's Name' 123 Scattergun Rd. Blastemville,
- [Storage](https://alaskagunshipping.com/storage/) - Firearms Storage and Fees: Inbound to Alaska and Travel Time If your travel will be longer than three weeks after the arrival of your firearm(s) in Alaska, we suggest that you have your shipper delay shipment to a specified date. Storage fees begin on the 22nd day after receiving your package(s). Outbound from Alaska When
- [Ship Your Long Gun to Alaska](https://alaskagunshipping.com/shipping-your-long-gun-alaska/) - Do you need to ship your rifle to Alaska? We can help you ship your handgun or long gun to Alaska and having it waiting here when you arrive.
- [RV & Camping Alaska](https://alaskagunshipping.com/rv-alaska/) - For motorcycle camping, visit Thompson’s Eagle Claw Motorcycle Park. Vanessa is a good friend and fellow motorcycle enthusiast. Her facility has many conveniences to aid the long-distance rider, like a workshop for doing your own repairs, a rustic sauna, and already-set-up camp lodging. For reference, Tok Junction is located at Mile 1314 Alaska Highway. RV
- [Canada and Guns](https://alaskagunshipping.com/canada-and-guns/) - Looking to transport guns in Canada? Learn about their strict firearm laws & regulations. Alaska Gun Shipping offers safe and legal solutions. Contact us today.
- [About Us](https://alaskagunshipping.com/about-us/) - I’m Brian Kerley. I started this gun shipping business with my late wife, Barb, in 2010. As a working pilot, I would meet our customers between flights, and Barb would handle the phone. The business soon grew, and I couldn’t keep up, so Barb took over and did almost everything. I helped her as much

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